ITHACA, N.Y., Oct. 13 (UPI) --Spiders don't hear like mammals do, but they can sense vibrations through the air. Until now, scientists thought arachnids could only sense vibrations from a couple of ...

While some spiders catch prey with webs, others -- such as jumping spiders -- hunt using sharp eyesight. Because they don't have eardrums, scientists have always assumed that arachnids were deaf to ...

Contrary to the wisdom poured out by standard textbooks that spiders detect only nearby sounds, jumping spiders are actually capable of hearing sounds from a distance, a Cornell study has found. In ...

Spiders are not associated with sound perception because they do not possess eardrums. To sense movement, spiders use the tiny hairs on their legs to sense vibration (and spiders can ‘sense’ ...

video: Jumping spiders are highly visual animals. The use vision in courtship and to catch food. In this video, Gil Menda in Ron Hoy's lab at Cornell University discuss a technique to record from the ...

When Peter Parker's "spidey sense" starts tingling, it's warning him about danger nearby. Real spiders are known for their ability to detect close-up threats, but a new study suggests that they can ...

Encountering a jumping spider might give some people a start, but researchers are interested in these agile arthropods, especially their ability to plan and execute complex behaviors. Scientists are ...

While a 15-foot peacock jumping spider sounds terrifying, the Philadelphia Zoo has one and it won’t hurt you. And neither will the 60-foot-long Giganotosaurus. The zoo on April 1 will open a new ...

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an ...

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